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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
When our children were in high school, they brought home a full backpack of books on most days. Before electronic tablets, bound books and notebooks for six classes could be a heavy burden. I remember helping with the bags while asking our kids if they actually needed everything they were lugging home. No response. I assumed the answer was obvious.
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Our grandsons are fascinated by railroad trains and have collected several small model locomotives and freight cars. A model train hobby captures the imagination and teaches about history, physics, technology, and commerce. The kids have ridden on a real train and were delighted by the sights and sounds of the experience.
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Celebrating family life | Seasonal Reflections
One of our grandsons recently celebrated his tenth birthday. On the eve of his big day, I pointed out that he was adding a digit to his age and would do so again when he turned one hundred. It was an interesting thought! I also mentioned that my tenth birthday was in 1960. After a few moments, he observed that I was born in 1950. We pay attention to the number of our age. When we turn multiples of five or ten, we attribute greater significance. Of course, every year is significant.
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Probably at some time, we have all had the experience of being inspired by a speaker’s words. Perhaps their passion, depth of knowledge, insight, or how they expressed some life wisdom touched a chord deep within us. Maybe it occurred to us, “I never thought this way before.” Our way of thinking experienced a conversion.
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Several years ago, a hunter acquired an unusual hunting dog. It was the only dog of its kind that was capable of walking on water. To show off his prized possession, he invited a friend to go hunting with him. Eventually, they shot a few ducks, which fell into the river. He ordered his dog to fetch the birds. When the dog ran on water to fetch the birds, he expected a compliment about his amazing dog, but did not receive one.
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During our children’s time in elementary school, there was always something happening – a full calendar of things to anticipate. We supported them through book reports, spelling tests, math problems, poems to memorize, and performances to prepare. There were also faith matters, prayers to remember, holiness to embrace, and mysteries to ponder.
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